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Rating: - Bill Cosby at his best
Before seeing this, I really didn't think I would get much out of it. From seeing and hearing stand-up acts from Gallagher and George Carlin, I figured Bill Cosby was too clean to be funny. I was wrong! This is probably the funniest stand-up routine I've ever seen. Although it starts off slow in the beginning, by the time it's half-way over, you will be laughing out loud and rolling on the floor. What makes this so funny is that he talks about things in everyday life, from being at a dentist to raising his kids. The only problem? It's too short. It should've been about a half hour longer. Anyway, if you're a fan of stand-up, this tape is a must-have for your collection.
Rating: - Proof that comedy today has lost something
Being a guy who sometimes stays up late on Friday nights, I see a lot of comedians on those 2a.m. shows that run comedian after comedian. Almost every one them tells tasteless jokes, filled with comments about (bad) intimacy with the girlfriend or specific bodily functions. The tasteful comedian is a dying breed it seems. Humor has descended to it's lowest common denominator.Bill Cosby, Himself is great proof that you don't have to be tasteless and obscene to be funny. His comedy is clean, and has always been, which makes him a breed of performer I find to be very rare in today's market. It is this fact, and the fact that he somehow is able to capture life in it's truthfulness and bring out the humor in it, that makes him among the best comedians of the past 50 years. For me, a guy who's had extensive dental work done, every time I see the dentistry bit, I can't stop laughing. He had it, right down to the sound of the pick on the teeth and the drill slipping. It wasn't funny when I was having it done, but Cosby somehow can bring it out. This is where his comic genious shines. Cosby really is a genious. If you haven't seen this, it's definatly worth a look, as is just about any standup he's done.
Rating: - This video may have saved my life!
I bought this as a gift for my mother, who had owned a copy ages ago. Whenever my sister and I got so out of control that my mother could no longer stand it, she would send us to our rooms and put this video on and watch it. His hilarious stories about his 'brain-damaged' children and family life made her laugh enough that whe would decide to let my sister and me live. I am grateful to this video.I have also watched it many times with her, and I can assure you, it is very, very funny. Thank you, Bill Cosby!
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